He went on to direct many more films and television shows. Though Sonnenfeld had no ambition to direct, Scott Rudin convinced him to be the director of The Addams Family. From that humble entrée, he went on to form a friendship with the Coen Brothers, launching his career shooting their first three films. His first job after graduating was shooting nine feature length pornos in nine days. Written with poignant insight and real-life irony, the book follows Sonnenfeld from childhood as a French horn player through graduate film school at NYU, where he developed his talent for cinematography. Constantly threatened with suicide by his over-protective mother, disillusioned by the father he worshiped, and abused by a demonic relative, Sonnenfeld somehow went on to become one of Hollywood's most successful producers and directors. Dread the Future." Told in his unmistakable voice, Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother is a laugh-out-loud memoir about coming of age. Barry Sonnenfeld's philosophy is, "Regret the Past. **A New York Times Editor's Choice selection!** This outrageous and hilarious memoir follows a film and television director’s life, from his idiosyncratic upbringing to his unexpected career as the director behind such huge film franchises as The Addams Family and Men in Black. Download Barry Sonnenfeld Call Your Mother Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
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